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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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